Tag: religion

A new report on anti-LGBTI protests that occurred outside two UK schools teaching LGBTI rights, has revealed that homophobic pro-Islamist extremist groups were responsible, with the aim of fostering division.  The year-long probe by Sara Khan from the Commission for Countering Extremism detailed evidence that the school protests were stoked by Hizb ut-Tahir and other

Democratic Presidential nominee hopeful Beto O’Rourke has been labelled a “wacko” by President Donald Trump after the Texas politician called for anti-LGBTI churches to have their tax exemptions removed.   Beto O’Rourke who proposed the removal of the tax-exemption status of churches that oppose same-sex marriage made the comments in Los Angeles during an LGBTI forum

Josh Harris, author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye, has recently stated that he regrets that his book caused people harm and has halted its production. Image via JoshHarris.com Josh Harris, a former pastor and former advocate of the “purity movement” stated that his marriage is over and that he has lost his faith and, because of that, apologizes for any harm that his best-selling book, I Kissed Dating Goodbye has caused to anyone who has read it, according to The Guardian. I Kissed...

Founder of the Liberty Counsel Mat Staver spread misinformation when he said that the Q in LGBTQ is meant for people who are attracted to minors. Image via Facebook. I’ve written about the Liberty Counsel’s anti-LGBTQ stance in the past and once again founder Mat Staver shares his bigoted views with all of us when he said the Q, which stands for “queer” or “questioning” in LGBTQ is in reference to pedophile and ephebophiles, according to Metro Weekly.  He made the...

Over the past few months, Birmingham primary schools have faced anti-LGBTQ protests over the teaching of No Outsiders. No Outsiders – developed by Andrew Moffat, 2017 MBE recipient for services to equality and diversity in education – is a program of lessons that covers topics such as gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, disability and age. As the protests continue, MPs in the House of Commons have urged the government to take action to make what is being taught clearer to parents. Yesterday,...

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump amid widespread backlash for his comments urging four progressive Democratic congresswomen of color to “go back” to the “totally broken and crime infested places from which they came,” even though they are all U.S. citizens. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Cheney accused Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan Omar of refusing “to mandate care for babies who are born alive” and accused Pressley of making “racist”...

Joshua Payne Elliott is suing an archdiocese after they interfered with his contract and got him fired. Screenshot via WishTV video “Former teacher sues Archdiocese.” Late last month a teacher was fired because of his sexuality as the archdiocese who runs the school decided that they didn’t want a gay person to work there. Now, teacher Joshua Payne-Elliott decided to sue the archdiocese because he claims that they interfered with his employment contract when they asked the school to fire...

An Irish priest recently compared gay people to zombies, a move that left people speechless. Image via Express.co.ukTom Forde, a priest at the Friary in Kilkenny compared LGBTQ people to zombies during his sermon which stunned the people attending the service, according to Attitude. He prefaced this homily by saying that people may disregard what he says and then goes on to say that he likes zombies and then lists TV shows and movies that feature zombies. He described zombies...

Pope Francis, often praised for his outreach to queer people, sat by silent this week as the Vatican released documents referring to transgender people as seeking to ‘annihilate the concept of nature.’ The document, referred to as Male And Female He Created Them, further maligns the transgender community as “nothing more than a confused concept of freedom in the realm of feelings and wants.” The Vatican describes the document as an educational tool for teachers and parents. The 31-page report also...

A New Jersey charter was forced to cover up a pro-LGBTQ mural after a Catholic church became upset by the mural’s existence. Image via TheArtLeague.orgA student at the Bergen Arts and Science Charter School in Hackensack, New Jersey painted a pro-LGBTQ mural in the form of a rainbow heart to promote gay rights. Unfortunately, the Catholic church that owns the school was upset about having pro-LGBTQ artwork and demanded that it be covered up, according to NorthJersey.com As a resident...

Last week, Jerry Falwell Jr. made national headlines when it was reported that Michael Cohen allegedly helped stop the release of x-rated photos of the antigay activist shortly before he endorsed Trump for president in 2016. According to Reuters, Falwell contacted Cohen in 2015 seeking assistance regarding an “embarrassing personal matter” involving him, his wife, and their 20-something pool boy, er, pool attendant from Miami. Related: Jerry Falwell Jr.’s alleged x-rated photos could get him fired from his own university Rumor had it, the pool boy possessed dirty pictures of...

After meeting with the couple twice, she decided she could not continue working with them due to her religious beliefs. A marriage counselor in Michigan has filed suit against her former employer after she was fired for refusing to counsel a gay couple, claiming it conflicted with her Catholic faith. Kathleen Lorentzen alleges in her federal lawsuit, filed late last week, that the company, HealthSource Saginaw, discriminated against her because of her religious beliefs. Additionally, she also claims her male supervisors physically...

A Recreation Of A Belinda Carlisle Photo Sparked His Removal! Sigh. I have, as always, a huge opinion regarding this topic. I went to a Catholic grammar school and girl, it was hell. I still believe that I need to send the goddamn Vatican a therapy bill after the crap those horrible teachers and kids put me through. Seriously, I am a proud fallen Catholic ever since I had been isolated by my fellow students and their parents…the whole nuns...

Congratulations Norway! Same-sex couples in Norway can now have a religious wedding in a church after a new rule was passed today (30 January). The Synod of the main church, of which more than two thirds of Norwegians are members, passed a liturgy in Trondheim to allow clergy to officiate marriages for any couple. 89 of 112 members voted for the proposal. The traditional text will be slightly modified, for example not using the words ‘bride’ and ‘groom’. ‘This is the day when a...